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Breaking News ~ Seminar to Greece October 2012

 

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During this 11-day study experience, October 2 - 12, 2012, we will visit Athens, Corinth, Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Heraklion, Santorini, Delphi, Kalambaka, and Thessaloniki – including a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles and Turkey. Sponsored by Columbia Seminary’s Center for Lifelong Learning Spirituality Program – in collaboration with NAWAS International Travel – this seminar will be led by V. Bruce Rigdon, PhD, President Emeritus, Ecumenical Theological Seminary, and Deedra Rich, Interim Associate Director, Spirituality & Lifelong Learning.

 

For details or to register, click here.

 

Columbia Seminary invites applications for Thompson Scholars program on young adult ministry

Decatur, GA. How can congregations reach young adults ages 18 to 35 when so many of them see the church as unhelpful or non-essential? That’s the challenge participants will explore during Columbia Theological Seminary’s 2012 Thompson Scholars program, May 1-4, 2012. Qualified applicants will be accepted until the maximum enrollment of 15 participants is reached. The program cost, $175 per person double/$230 single (limited availability), covers the course fee, three night’s lodging on the seminary campus, and meals. For an application, click here.

 “For many of our churches, reaching and retaining young adults is a challenge,” says Ralph Watkins, associate professor of evangelism and church growth at Columbia and director of the Thompson Scholars program.  “For other congregations, integrating young adults into the full life of the church presents a different set of challenges.  

“We hope to receive applications from senior pastors, pastors of young adult ministries, leaders in churches with an absence of young adults, and those who want to make their young adult ministries more vibrant.”
Participants will discuss  with each other and with young adults themselves – the major issues around young adult ministry:

·         Why is it important to bring young adults into the life of our congregations?

·         How do we disciple young adults in the midst of the media and digital age?

·         What are ways to use the virtual world to breathe life into young adults’ real world?

·         What do we need to understand about being a young adult – especially in today’s culture?

·         What aspects of the gospel of Jesus Christ can captivate young adults?

·         How do we provide space for young adults to ask their tough questions and grow in their faith?

·         What is foundational to birthing and developing a thriving young adult ministry?

·         How do we bridge the gap between our more mature adult members and young adults?

    

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Cost

The $265 program fee includes lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Registration fee of $132.50 for CTS faculty, staff and spouses, advanced degree students and non-CTS basic degree seminarians; limited number of no-cost spaces are available for CTS basic degree students and their spouses. Advanced registration is required for all participants.

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Schedule of Events

Tuesday, January 24

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Registration and lunch Harrington Center Registration Desk & Richards Center Refectory (lunch served 12:30-1:00)

1:30 PM Welcome

2:00 PM Diana Butler Bass ENDINGS

3:00 PM Peer group discussions, feedback and dialogue

4:45 PM Evening Prayer – CPC Sanctuary or Harrington Center Chapel

Wednesday, January 25

9:00 AM  Morning Prayer 

9:30 AM Diana Butler Bass NEW VISION

11:00 AM IMAGINE

Conversation Leader Panel – Responses to morning lectures and explanation of afternoon discussion groups

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The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening

January24-26,2012

 

12:00-12:30 PM Continuing the Conversation with event leaders during lunch – Richards Center Refectory (serving line open 12:30 – 1:00 PM)

2:00-4:30 PM Workshops – Harrington Center Classrooms (break will occur at discretion of workshop leader) – groupings will include the following, depending on enrollment:           Presbyterian  ,United Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran, Christian Church/Disciples of Christ, AME/CME, non-denominational

Thursday, January 26

9:00 AM What the Spirit May be Saying to the Church:  Denomination/workshop groups reports

10:00 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30     Diana Butler Bass AWAKENING

11:30 AM Closing Worship  

Special Bookstore Hours

(Bookstore located in Richards Center)

Tuesday               11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Wednesday        12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Thursday             11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

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A non-refundable $50 deposit (applied to your program fee) must accompany your registration form. 

Regular  registration $265.00.  CTS advanced degree students, faculty, staff and non-CTS basic degree seminary students $132.50.


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View in HTML Luncheon & Conversation. Religion & Public Life: Hope for the Planet

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Senator John Marty

 

Friday, November 4 | 12 noon

Gardencourt at Louisville Seminary | Tickets $15
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Faith, politics, and social justice will converge on the issue of cooperation for environmental integrity when Louisville Seminary and the national Festival of Faiths host guest speakers, Professor Martin E. Marty and Senator John Marty – father and son, who will integrate their individual perspectives for a dynamic conversation focused on the future well-being of the planet.

In a joint presentation entitled, “Religion and Public Life: Creating Hope for the Planet,” Marty and Marty will explore ways in which various religions are concerned about the environment and address what this means spiritually, politically, and theologically – why and how religions can make a difference in today’s policies regarding the stewardship of our earth’s resources.

Martin E. Marty is one of the most prominent interpreters of religion and culture today. Author of more than 50 books, he is also a speaker, columnist, pastor, and teacher, on the intersection of theology, history, and the changing religious landscape. A professor of religious history for 35 years at the University of Chicago, Professor Marty founded the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion in 1979, which the Divinity School renamed as The Martin Marty Center for the study, research, and work of “public religion.” He is also recognized as a leader in religion and culture through his regular column in The Christian Century; through Context, a semimonthly newsletter on religion and culture; and through his weekly contributions to Sightings, a bi-weekly online editorial published by the Marty Center. Marty also has served on two U.S. Presidential Commissions and was director of both the Fundamentalism Project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Public Religion Project at the University of Chicago.

John J. Marty has served as a Minnesota State Senator since 1987. He is a strong advocate for government ethics, environmental protection, and affordable health care for everyone. Senator Marty was former chair of the Minnesota Senate Environment Committee and has been an outspoken leader on environmental protection issues. He is a past recipient of the Sierra Club Environmentalist of the Year Award. John was also former chair of the Senate Health and Judiciary Committees. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for public investments in people—in health, education, and employment—to enable all people to reach their full potential. He promotes a focus on prevention—addressing challenges up front, to build a better future and prevent problems before they start.


REGISTRATION

This luncheon and conversation is being held in conjunction with the 2011 Festival of Faiths, focused on “Sacred Air: Breath of Life,” and will provide an opportunity for ecumenical and interfaith partners to find common ground on caring for our world.

Register online, or contact Laura March, 800.264.1839. Gardencourt is located on the campus of Louisville Seminary at 1044 Alta Vista Road, Louisville, Kentucky, 40205.

 


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Special Event –

Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Living Into Sabbath- featuring the leadership of Wayne Muller, author of Sabbath and A Life of Being, Having and Doing Enough, this event features three tracks – creative sabbatical planning, a certificate in spiritual formation course, and this year’s Guthrie Scholars.

   Of special note:

 1)      The  Guthrie Scholars, an application-based program that is part of this event, still has two or three openings.  The application deadline is extended until 9/30. Selected participants will attend morning lectures, and have afternoons and evenings free to pursue independent study on the topic of Sabbath.  No cost to participants to her than transportation and meals if taken off campus.

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      Thanks to a generous donor, the registration fee for the event includes lunch each day.  The registration fee is also less than would normally be charged for a 4 day event.

3)      Participants in the group will help shape and lead worship in chapel on Friday Nov. 4.

For additional information, please contact the Lifelong Learning Registrar at 404.687.4587 or lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu.  Visit us on the web at for the full course listing at http://www.ctsnet.edu/LifelongLearning.aspx.

Special Learning Opportunity –

The S3 (Sabbath, Study and Service) Project is still accepting proposals for peer learning group projects to begin in 2012.  Groups (4-6 members) accepted will receive $500 per person to help underwrite a project of their own design incorporating elements of Sabbath, Study and Service.  The application deadline for this program is also extended until 9/30. Complete information about this program may be found at http://www.ctsnet.edu/LL/S3.aspx

Questions?  Contact project coordinator/director of lifelong learning Sarah Erickson at 404-687-4526 or ericksons@ctsnet.edu.

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Looking for learning events for the summer, the fall of 2011 or beyond?  Click on one of these courses, or check out the full list of Lifelong Learning events for 2011-12. We hope you’ll find something that will feed your soul, stimulate your thinking, and encourage you in your life and ministry. 

Fall/Winter Events of Note!!!!

Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Living Into Sabbath- featuring the leadership of Wayne Muller, author of Sabbath and A Life of Being, Having and Doing Enough, this event features three tracks – creative sabbatical planning, a certificate in spiritual formation course, and this year’s Guthrie Scholars.

Jan. 24-26 (January seminars) –CHRISTIANITY AFTER RELIGION: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening  - Diana Butler Bass and other conversation partners explore how the Spirit might be leading God’s people to live into the future.  The event includes discussions organized around existing denominations/faith traditions, allowing time for participants to explore what a vision for their future might entail.

CERTIFICATE COURSES These courses are open to all interested participants, not only those seeking Youth Ministry or Spiritual Formation certification.

Student Placement Information Available on Seminary’s New Website
The names and profiles of seniors and recent graduates seeking a call to ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are available for review by pastor search committees. 


New Issue of Online Journal Addresses the Seductiveness of the Familiar
Decatur, GA—Columbia Theological Seminary has released a new issue of its free online journal, @ this point: theological investigations in church and culture. This issue, which includes a video component, is titled “The Seductiveness of the Familiar.” Contributors focus on how our desire to live a faithful life often conflicts with the family structures and culture in which we live. Viewers can see and hear Professor Emeritus Erskine Clarke introduce the topic. Video clips also show selected viewers responding to questions about the topic. Lesson plans continue to be provided for adult class use.

Developed with church members in mind and published twice a year, @ this point is free and available only online at www.atthispoint.net. All the content can be downloaded and reproduced without charge. Sign up for our e-mailing list so that we can e-mail you new issues and announcements.

Each issue of @ this point focuses on a particular topic from the perspective of a variety of theological disciplines and includes a lead article, response articles, and teaching resources to guide further discussion.

Columbia Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, Georgia, was established in 1828 and is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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Tyler Mayfield called to Hebrew Bible and Old Testament position
Dr. Tyler Mayfield, a member of the faculty at Union Theological Seminary (NY), will join the LPTS teaching faculty in the 2012 fall semester to teach Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.

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Shannon Craigo-SnellProfessor Craigo-Snell to address "The Empty Church" at spring Convocation
“Scholars and clergy have been lamenting the decline of Protestant  congregations in America for nearly a century, describing empty churches and empty pews. While these can be frightening visions for ministers, emptiness is an important characteristic of Christian worship,” says Shannon Craigo-Snell, Professor of Theology at LPTS. Dr. Craigo-Snell will explore these fears and hopes in her address, “The Empty Church,” which she will present as part of the opening Convocation of the 159th spring semester, Thursday, February 9, at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
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A Service of Installation also will take place during Convocation to install Shannon Craigo-Snell as Professor of Theology and Lewis Brogdon as Assistant Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies.

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LPTS is a partner in Program of Theology and Practice
LPTS has welcomed Sean Hayden as a teaching fellow in the area of theology for the 2011-12 academic year. Hayden is part of a new program, called The Program in Theology and Practice, which is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and Vanderbilt and seeks to prepare doctoral students for vocations as teachers and scholars in theological education.

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Women at the Well service honors Martin Luther King Jr., women activists
In a service that blended worship and remembrance, the student-run Women at the Well organization led members of the Louisville community to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Black Church Studies director speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Dayton
Rev. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies and Director of the Black Church Studies Program at LPTS, was the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. community banquet in Dayton, Ohio, on January 16, 2012. Dr. Brogdon’s speech, “Have You Been to the Mountain Top?,” encouraged individuals to engage often in mountain-top experiences in order to become stronger, hope-filled leaders who can serve with a sense of freedom in the midst of challenges and despair.

Story | Lewis Brogdon, Dayton, Ohio

Keynote Excerpt | Have You Been to the Mountain Top?

 

 

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San Francisco Theological Seminary

 

July 26, 2011

Volume 3, Issue 12

 

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San Francisco Theological Seminary invites you to join the seminary community in reflection and prayer during Advent. This year we are excited to offer three different ways to celebrate this special time of faith and hope: 

  • Daily Advent Devotions sent by e-mail
  • Workshop on "The Virgin Birth: Truths and Myths"
  • 37th annual Lessons and Carols

This year's theme is "Joy of Every Longing Heart." It comes from the beloved Advent hymn Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus written by Charles Wesley. The hymn is based on Haggai 2:7 and Isaiah 9:6.

 

Wesley begins his text with scriptural allusions to prophecies of Christ, and uses biblical and poetic names for the Messiah. He then moves from the general "desire of every nation" and reference to Christ as King to the more personal, in calling Christ "joy of every longing heart" and asking that Jesus "reign in us forever." The hymn really talks about past, present and future.

 

This year's theme invites us to consider longing and joy. In Advent, the deep longing of our heart is met with joy in the long-expected Christ - this year and every year.

 

Nov. 27-Dec. 26: Daily Advent Devotions

 

Daily Advent Devotions are written by SFTS students, alums, faculty, staff and trustees. It's our gift to the SFTS community, our family and friends, and the larger church. Sign up for free daily e-mails, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or go to www.sfts.edu to read the devotions. (If you have subscribed in the past, you will automatically begin receiving e-mails Nov. 27.)

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Nov. 30: "The Virgin Birth: Truths and Myths" workshop

 

Rev. Dr. James Noel, Dr. Christopher Ocker, Dr. Annette Schellenberg and Dr. Annette Weissenrieder will hold a free workshop for pastors and lay people on "The Virgin Birth: Truths and Myths" on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 7-10 p.m. at SFTS. 

 

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Dec. 2 & 3: Lessons & Carols

 

The 37th annual Lessons & Carols candlelight service observes Advent's time of preparation and the coming of the Christ Child. It follows the pattern and liturgy of the Advent festival as presented in King's College Chapel at Cambridge University in England.
 

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Consider making a year-end gift to SFTS

 
 

SFTS welcomes Rev. Dr. James McDonald as new president

James McDonaldDuring his first day on the job, SFTS President Rev. Dr. James McDonald says he noticed that "everyone is eager to begin our work together." McDonald comes to SFTS after 13 years with Bread for the World.

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SFTS hires four alums to key positions, including chaplain

Scott Clarkv3Scott Clark (M.Div. '09), Elizabeth E. P. McCord (M.Div. '06), Donald P. Hammond (M.Div. '11) and Barbara England (M.Div. '11) have recently been named to new positions at SFTS.  >>Read more

 

Mark Shaw writes about his experiences at SFTS in new book

Mark ShawMark Shaw (MATS '08) has published a new book that includes a chapter about SFTS and how his life was changed through his faith-learning experiences. The book is entitled Road to a Miracle. >>Read more

 

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Dr. Nora Tisdale (D.Min.'79), professor of homiletics at Yale Divinity School, congratulates President Blount on his outstanding presentation and overwhelming reception at the Beecher Lectures at Yale. Blount's series entitled Invasion of the Dead: Preaching Resurrection through the Lens of Apocalyptic Eschatology challenged preachers and teachers alike to proclaim the gospel with renewed conviction - and with a new vision.
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Faculty Receive Honors in their Fields

Union Presbyterian Seminary is proud to celebrate the following awards bestowed upon our faculty...

Professor Mark Valeri,
E. T. Thompson Professor of Church History, has been named to receive the Philip Schaff Prize from the American Society of Church History for his book, Heavenly Merchandize: How Religion Shaped Commerce in Puritan America. The Schaff Prize is awarded biennially to a North American author whose work is deemed the best work published in the previous two years on any period in the history of Christianity. Valeri is expected to receive the award at the next annual ASCH meeting in January. 

 

The Teaching and Learning Committee of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) announced Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Ethics, as the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Teaching award earlier this year. Johnson C. Smith  Theological Seminary, Cannon's alma mater, will host A Conversation with Katie Geneva Cannon, 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner during the AAR conference in November. Cannon is also being recognized as a womanist legend by the Black Religious Scholars Group (BRSG) and will be honored in New York City on March 2-4, 2012.  

 

John Trotti, Professor Emeritus of Bibliography, will receive the Award for Excellence in Theological Education. Trotti was director of William Smith Morton Library from 1970-2002. This award is given by the UPSem Committee on Theological Education to honor persons who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to theological education in and for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Trotti will receive the award at the 2012 General Assembly. 

 

Lands of Faith and History

 

Union Presbyterian Seminary will be conducting a travel seminar to Jordan, Israel, and Greece on May 10-29, 2012.

 

Led by Professors Rebecca Weaver, Andreas Schuele, and Rodney Sadler, participants will be visiting the citadel in Amman, the breathtaking city of Petra, the ancient settlement of Qumran, among many other sites of antiquity.  

 

For more information, please contact one of the tour leaders. This is a unique opportunity to travel alongside students and learned faculty, to gain a deeper perspective of these ancient sites and their history. 



 

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Upcoming Events

    

October 23-24, 2011

Faith Seeking Understanding: Streams of Music, Never Ceasing   Charlotte Campus. More information

 

November 7-8, 2011
An Exploration of Romans
Paul J. Achtemeier, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation

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November 14-18, 2011
Interim Ministry
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For information on further events at the Center for Ministry and Leadership development, go to our website.   

 

November and December Alumni/ae Events featuring President Blount. Full listing available at our website or contact Jessi Young at jessi.young@upsem.edu.

     

February 14-16, 2012
The Black Alumni/ae Chapter Event, Richmond Campus
More information will follow.  

 

 

 

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